Community Composting Webinars

Compost at Home! ¡Taller del Compostaje Casero! Sign Up for Free, Virtual Home Composting Workshops

Compost at Home! ¡Taller del Compostaje Casero! Sign Up for Free, Virtual Home Composting Workshops

Brenda Platt

August 30, 2023

There’s never been a better time for home composting. Sign up for one of our 1-hour virtual home composting workshops this September. One workshop is offered in Spanish.READ MORE


Webinar: Compost and Jumping Worms: What to Know

Webinar: Compost and Jumping Worms: What to Know

Linda Bilsens Brolis

August 25, 2023

Jumping worms are invasive earthworms that rapidly degrade soil quality and destabilize local ecosystems. They can be easily introduced to your farm or garden via compost, mulch, or seedlings. This webinar will cover the latest research about jumping worms, best practices for preventing contamination, and specific strategies for on-farm and other composters.READ MORE


Webinar: Compost and the FDA Produce Safety Rule

Webinar: Compost and the FDA Produce Safety Rule

Linda Bilsens Brolis

August 14, 2023

Are you a farmer who uses compost on their fields? A composter who sells to the farming community? A regulator who oversees rules relating to compost quality or on-farm compost use? This webinar will dive into FDA Produce Safety Rule Subpart F, which affects any farm applying stabilized compost to fields producing crops for human consumption in the United States. READ MORE


Webinar: Census of Community Composters – Key Findings, Challenges & Future Outlook

Webinar: Census of Community Composters – Key Findings, Challenges & Future Outlook

Brenda Platt

May 30, 2023

Part 6 of our Government Support for Community Composting webinar series featured a presentation from ILSR's 2022 Community Composter Census lead author Clarissa Libertelli, followed by a moderated panel discussion addressing key challenges to growth and what's needed to support future innovation and investment. The panel included representatives from local government and community composting.READ MORE


Government Support for Community Composting Part 5: Food-Scrap Drop-Off Partnerships with Local Government

Government Support for Community Composting Part 5: Food-Scrap Drop-Off Partnerships with Local Government

Brenda Platt

March 27, 2023

Part 5 of our Government Support for Community Composting webinar series features case studies from Western New York in which local community composters and volunteers advocate and work alongside elected officials to bring forth change.READ MORE


Webinar Series: Government Support for Community Composting

Webinar Series: Government Support for Community Composting

Brenda Platt

November 18, 2022

Are you a local government interested in reducing and recycling wasted food and curious to learn how you can help spur community-scale composting? Or perhaps you are a community-oriented composter or micro hauler searching for public-private partnerships. This webinar series is for you! View the recordings now!READ MORE


Government Support for Community Composting Part 4: A Menu of Options – Zoning, Grants, and Contracts

Government Support for Community Composting Part 4: A Menu of Options – Zoning, Grants, and Contracts

Brenda Platt

November 18, 2022

Part 4 of our Government Support for Community Composting webinar series features a menu of options local governments can consider to support community-scale composting activities, from zoning updates to small grants and direct contracts.READ MORE


Webinar: State Permitting Pathways for Advancing On-Farm Composting

Webinar: State Permitting Pathways for Advancing On-Farm Composting

Linda Bilsens Brolis

November 3, 2022

Farmers have a vital role to play in producing and utilizing compost to restore depleted soils. Some states have instituted permit exemptions and other regulatory pathways to support on-farm composting. This webinar will explore models from around the country and explore the impact these rules are having.READ MORE


Webinar: The Role of Farms in Decentralized Composting

Webinar: The Role of Farms in Decentralized Composting

Linda Bilsens Brolis

October 20, 2022

What role can farms play in creating decentralized composting infrastructure? This webinar will explore models from Austria and Spain that include and benefit farms.READ MORE


Compost at Home! ¡Taller del compostaje casero! Sign up for our October virtual workshops to learn the basics

Compost at Home! ¡Taller del compostaje casero! Sign up for our October virtual workshops to learn the basics

Brenda Platt

October 10, 2022

There’s never been a better time for home composting. Sign up for one of our 1-hour virtual home composting workshops this October. They will cover the basics of hot composting outside and worm composting (or vermicomposting) inside. One workshop is offered in Spanish.READ MORE


Government Support for Community Composting Part 3: Cities and Counties with Public-Private Partnerships

Government Support for Community Composting Part 3: Cities and Counties with Public-Private Partnerships

Brenda Platt

June 3, 2022

Part 3 of our Government Support for Community Composting webinar series featured select jurisdictions that are providing a wide range of support for community-scale composting activities, from building concrete pads under 3-bin systems and granting right of entries to urban parks, to awarding RFPs for new compost sites.READ MORE


Webinar: Government Support for Community Composting Part 2: Food Scrap Collectors & Composters with Municipal Contracts

Webinar: Government Support for Community Composting Part 2: Food Scrap Collectors & Composters with Municipal Contracts

Brenda Platt

May 25, 2022

In Part 2 of our Government Support for Community Composting webinar series, you will hear directly from food scrap collectors. Join this webinar to hear directly from food scrap collectors and composters who have secured some type of private-public partnership. If you represent local government, attend this event to learn how to directly support local food scrap recovery businesses.READ MORE


Webinar: Government Support for Community Composting Part 1: Spotlight on New York City

Webinar: Government Support for Community Composting Part 1: Spotlight on New York City

Brenda Platt

April 18, 2022

Are you a local government interested in reducing and recycling wasted food and curious to learn how you can help spur community-scale composting? Or perhaps you are a community-oriented composter or micro hauler searching for public-private partnerships. This webinar, Government Support for Community Composting Part 1: Spotlight on New York City, is for you!READ MORE


Webinar: Using & Selling Compost from Community Sites

Webinar: Using & Selling Compost from Community Sites

Brenda Platt

November 22, 2021

Are you a community composter or farmer wanting to learn more about using and selling compost from your operation? Hear how to read a compost lab test and what constitutes high-quality compost. This webinar will also feature a panel of community-based composters who distribute and/or sell their compost for specific uses.READ MORE